Commission Actions

The FTC held a workshop to explore alternate approaches to reducing deceptive claims in advertising for weight-loss products. Following up on the issuance of the FTC staff report, Weight-Loss...

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 19, 2002

Date

November 19, 2002

Micron Technologys Motion To Limit Or Quash Rambuss November 6, 2002 Subpoenas Ad Testificandum And Subpoenas Duces Tecum (30.12 KB)

Exhibit A (2.21 MB)

Exhibit B (1006.12 KB)

Proposed Order (4.98 KB)

Declaration Of Jared Bobrow In Support Of Micron Technologys Motion To Limit Or Quash Rambuss November 6, 2002 Subpoenas Ad Testificandum And Subpoenas Duces Tecum (15.09 KB)

November 18, 2002

Press Release

La FTC Realiza un Taller sobre Publicidad de Productos para Perder Peso

Date

November 18, 2002

Tema: Un taller para explorar el impacto de la publicidad engañosa de productos para perder peso sobre la salud pública y nuevos enfoques para luchar contra la proliferación de afirmaciones...

Press Release

FTC to Hold Weight Loss Advertising Workshop

Date

November 18, 2002

WHAT: A workshop to explore the impact that deceptive weight-loss product advertising has on public health and new approaches for fighting the proliferation of false, misleading, and unsubstantiated...

Press Release

Blue Stuff to Pay FTC $3 Million to Settle Charges That Its Infomercial Promises to Relieve Severe Pain Are Deceptive

Date

November 18, 2002

Blue Stuff, Inc., McClung Advertising, Inc., and their president, Jack McClung, have agreed to pay $3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unsubstantiated claims that Blue...

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Blue Stuff, Inc., Jack McClung, and McClung Advertising, Inc. (timeline item) - November 18, 2002

Date

November 18, 2002

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (29.9 KB)

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims for Monetary Relief (40.4 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Anthony (2.06 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Swindle (5.68 KB)

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 18, 2002

Date

November 18, 2002

Complaint Counsel's Preliminary Rebuttal Witness List (11.41 KB)

Non-Party Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc.'s Interlocutory Appeal of Order Denying MotionTo Quash Subpoena Or In The Alternative For Protective Order (26.89 KB)

ALJ's Opinion Supporting Order Denying Motion of Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. to Quash or Narrow Subpoena (463.28 KB)

ALJ Order Granting Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.'s Fourth Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash Subpoena (27.2 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 02-4

Date

November 18, 2002

Discusses whether franchisors may use financial statements prepared according to non-American generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

November 15, 2002

Press Release

Canadian Telemarketers Target U.S. Businesses with Business Directory/Office Supply Scams

Date

November 15, 2002

The Federal Trade Commission has charged three Canadian telemarketing companies operating boiler rooms in Quebec and Ontario with engaging in fraudulent business practices in the sale of business...

Press Release

FTC Releases Health Care and Competition Law and Policy Workshop Materials

Date

November 15, 2002

The Federal Trade Commission today released the materials relating to the workshop on Health Care Competition Law and Policy, held on September 9-10, 2002. The workshop focused on the implications of...

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Hanson Publications, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - November 15, 2002

Date

November 15, 2002

Complaint For Injunctive And Other Equitable Relief (19.81 KB)

Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Expedited Discovery And Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (30.9 KB)

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 15, 2002

Date

November 15, 2002

Non-Party Samsung Semiconductor Inc.'s Fourth Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash Subpoena (127.42 KB)

Non-Party Samsung Semiconductor Inc.'s Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash Subpoena (125.97 KB)

Notice of Appearance Filed by Jennifer M. Lantz, Esq. Of Non-Party Skjerven Morrill LLP and Non-Party Skjerven Morrill LLP's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena or Otherwise Respond (196.02 KB)

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Travel Express International, Inc., Robert E. Lewis, II; and Alan D. Humphries (timeline item) - November 15, 2002

Date

November 15, 2002

Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment and Granting Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment (5.43 MB)

November 14, 2002

Press Release

"Miss Cleo" Promoters to Forgive Approximately $500 Million In Outstanding Consumer Charges and Pay an Additional $5 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Date

November 14, 2002

In a landmark settlement, Access Resource Services, Inc. (ARS) and Psychic Readers Network, Inc. (PRN) have agreed to a stipulated court order stopping all collection efforts on accounts or claims...

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Access Resource Services, Inc. et al. (timeline item) - November 14, 2002

Date

November 14, 2002

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Rambus Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 14, 2002

Date

November 14, 2002

ALJ Order Granting International Business Machines Corporation's Second Unopposed Extension of Time to Move to Limit Subpoena (8.82 KB)

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